"But we'll probably try and rearrange a game of some sort next week to keep them going. Obviously I'll speak to the boss about that, but we'll try and fix them another game."

The game would reportedly either be a rescheduled Under-21 Premier League fixture or a friendly, likely to be held at Arsenal's London Colney training ground.

Wilshere is back in training there this week along with other Arsenal players not on international duty such as Mikel Arteta, Bacary Sagna and Andre Santos.

Commenting on Wilshere's performance at Reading, Burton said: "It was a big improvement on his first one in terms of his fitness.

"He looks to be on the way back to being the player we know he is. We'd always said that we were trying to build on what he had last time, so we've achieved that. That's what these games are about really, to get him his match fitness."

"He can be best in the world"

Arsenal captain Thomas Vermaelen is in no doubt what an asset the youngster will be when fully match-fit.

"For me, he can be one of the best midfielders in the world. He has the potential for that," Vermaelen told Arsenal Player.

"He looks much stronger and that's good. I am really happy he is coming back now. Jack is working on his match-fitness and that is the most important thing. I think in the future [he] will lift the team."

Vermaelen added: "The mentality of the group is really good. Everybody wants to work and win games, are really ambitious and you can see on the pitch everybody wants to fight for each other."

* FORMER Arsenal forward Luis Boa Morte, who also had spells with Southampton, Fulham and West Ham, has signed for League Two side Chesterfield.